Parma continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 2363 |
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 1853: 15 c. vermillion in a horizontal pair, a fine and fresh multiple with good margins in
a deep vivid shade, tied by "PARMA 18 LUGLIO." straight-line datestamp to envelope directed to Rimini, reverse with "RIMINI 20 LUG. 54" arrival cds. An attractive cover, signed A. Diena Sassone = € 4'000. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Nov-29, 11:59 PM |
| 2364 |
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 1855: 25 c. 'bruno rosso' with clear double print showing a horizontal shift of about 1.5 mm
against each other, a fresh single example with overall good margins, shaved at to left and touched at lower right, cancelled by part strike of "PARMA 22 MARZO." single-line datestamp. The only known double print of the 25 centesimi, a unique rarity
of Parmese philately. Signed Emilio Diena; cert. A. Diena (1974) Sassone = € 85'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-29, 11:59 PM |
| 2365 |
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 1855: 25 c. 'bruno rosso' in a vertical pair, a fine and fresh multiple with fair to huge
margins in a deep vibrant shade, tied by "PIACENZA 24 APR. 57" cds on entire letter to Tivoli. One of the rarities of Parmese postal history, only two covers with pairs of the 25 centesimi are known, one horizontal, this one vertical. Signed Emilio
Diena with his handwritten note "Unico paio consciunto" & Renato Mondolfo; cert. E. Diena (1985) Sassone = € 125'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-29, 11:59 PM |
| 2366 |
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 1857/59: 25 c. 'bruno lila', a fine and fresh example with good to large margins, tied by
"PARMA 21 SETT 58" cds to cover directed to Milano, reverse with arrival cds of the following day. An attractive cover, signed A. Diena, Giulio Bolaffi & Grioni Sassone = € 1'250. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF100.00
Closing..Nov-29, 11:59 PM |
| 2367 |
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 1857: 25 c. 'bruno lila' in a horizontal pair, a fine multiple with good to large margins
and fresh colour, tied together by small grill obliterator with "PARMA 24 FEBR.59" cds alongside (Sassone = 13 punti), on envelope of the 'Strade Ferrate Lombardo-Venete e dell'Italia Centrale' railway administration to Fiorenzuola, reverse with
arrival cds of the same day. Some filing folds away from the adhesives, some corner toning too, nevertheless an extremely rare usage. Signed Emilio Diena & Asinelli; cert. A. Diena (1972) Sassone = € 45'000 + 9'000.rnrnNote: This railway company
(full title Imperial-regia società privilegiata delle strade ferrate lombardo-venete e dell'Italia Centrale) was a private railway company that, from 1856 to 1859, had the concession for the construction and operation of the railway network in the
Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia and central Italy. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-29, 11:59 PM |
| 2368 |
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 1857/59: 40 c. blue in type I with 'large 0', a single adhesive with good to large margins,
cancelled by clear "PARMA 25 GIUG" despatch cds, on envelope to Venezia. Reverse with arrival cds (June 26), 40 c. rate in the second rayon of the LEGA. Ex Provera, cert. E. Diena (1988) Sassone = € 4'800. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF260.00
Closing..Nov-29, 11:59 PM |
| 2369 |
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 1857/59: 40 c. blue in a horizontal pair, the left example from type I with wide '0', the
right example from type II with narrow '0', a multiple with good to large margins, tied by "PARMA 21 AGOS 57" cds to envelope to Paris, framed PD and French "SARDAIGNE 25 AOUT 57 CULOZ" entry cds in red alongside, reverse with TORINO transit and
PARIS arrival cds's. An exceptional cover with this variety paying correectly the single rate to France, certs. E. Diena (1979) Sassone = € 16'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-29, 11:59 PM |
| 2370 |
  |
 1859 (Aug.): 5 c. 'verde azzuro scuro' in a block of four, the multiple with good to large
margins, unused with original gum, hinge remnants in the upper part, minor spots on reverse. Cert. A. Diena (1959) Sassone = € 35'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-29, 11:59 PM |
| 2371 |
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 1859 (Aug.): 5 c. 'verde giallo' in a left marginal block of eight (4 x 2), with good to
large margins, unused with original gum, some toning on reverse, nevertheless a desirable multiple. Cert. A. Diena (1967) Sassone = € 10'000 for two blocks of four. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF650.00
Closing..Nov-29, 11:59 PM |
| 2372 |
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 1859 (Aug.): 10 c. brown in a block of four from pos. 41+42+47+48 of the sheet of 60
adhesives, pos. 41 showing variety: '0 grasso', the multiple with good to large margins and fresh vivid colour, unused with full original gum, hinge remnants in the upper pair. Signed A. Diena; cert. E. Diena (1982) Sassone = € 11'050. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF750.00
Closing..Nov-29, 11:59 PM |
| 2373 |
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 1859 (Aug.): 10 c. brown in a horizontal pair from pos. 35 & 36 in the sheet of 60 adhesives
of the second composition, the right example showing the very rare variety: 'Cifra '1' capovolta', a multiple with good to large margins and fresh colour, cancelled by "PARMA 8 DIC 59" cds on envelope to Milano, reverse with arrival cds of the
following day. An exceptional cover with this sought after variety, signed Emilio Diena, Renato Mondolfo & Giulio Bolaffi; certs. A. Diena (1954) & E. Diena (1982) Sassone = € 70'000 for a single example of the variety on cover. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF15,000.00
Closing..Nov-29, 11:59 PM |
| 2374 |
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 1859 (Aug.): 20 c. blue in a left marginal horizontal pair from pos. 13+14, good to large
margins and fresh vivid colour, unused with original gum, hinge remnants. Signed A. Diena Sassone = € 4'400+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF280.00
Closing..Nov-29, 11:59 PM |
| 2375 |
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 1859 (Aug.): 20 c. blue, good to large margins and fresh vivid colour, tied by "BORGO S.
DONNINO 27 SETT. 1859" double-circle datestamp to cover directed to Piacenza, reverse with arrival cds of the following day. Signed A. Diena & Gazzi Sassone = € 3'000. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF260.00
Closing..Nov-29, 11:59 PM |
| 2376 |
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 1859 (Aug.): 40 c. 'rosso bruno', good to large margins, tied by light "PIACENZA 26 SET 59"
cds to entire letter directed to Ferrara, reverse with FERRARA arrival cds (Sept 28). Entire with central filing fold well away from the franking and some toning, nevertheless an extremely rare and short living usage of the Governo Provvisorio issue,
correctly paying the 40 centesimi which was valid during the LEGA until it was replaced by the Sardinian rates in November 1859. Cert. Colla (2009) Sassone = € 90'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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SOLD for CHF5,000.00
Closing..Nov-29, 11:59 PM |
| 2377 |
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 1859 (Aug.): 40 c. vermillion in a corner marginal block of ten (5 x 2), the 1st & 8th
adhesive showing variety: '0 grasso', the multiple with good to large margins and fresh vivid colour, unused with original gum, hinge remnants in the upper sheet margin. Cert. A. Diena (1967) Sassone = € 24'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF1,700.00
Closing..Nov-29, 11:59 PM |
| 2378 |
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 1859 (Aug.): 40 c. vermillion, overall good to large margins, shaved at top, with fresh
colour, tied by light "PARMA 20 GENN 60" cds to entire letter directed to Borgo S. Donnino. An extremely rare usage of the Governo Provvisorio issue, correctly paying the 40 centesimi double rate within the former Ducato di Parma using the Sardinian
rates in force since November 1859, in addition a late usage of the Provvisorio adhesives which were abandoned at the end of January 1860. Signed Emilio Diena & Giulio Bolaffi; cert. A. Diena (1974) Sassone = € 110'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-29, 11:59 PM |
| 2379 |
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 1859 (Aug.): 80 c. 'bistro oliva' from pos. 46 of the sheet of 60 examples, with good to
large margins and fresh colour, unused without gum. A desirable example of this rare stamp, signed Stolow & Emilio Diena; certs. Friedl committee (1961); E. Diena (1986) Sassone = € 6'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5)
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SOLD for CHF460.00
Closing..Nov-29, 11:59 PM |
| 2380 |
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 Segnatasse per Giornali 1853/57: 9 c. black on blue, a fresh and fine single adhesive with
fair to huge margins, tied by Griglietta in black on complete newspaper "GAZZETTA UFFICIALE DI MILANO", no. 43 from May 23, 1853. An exceptionally attractive item of utmost rarity, an early usage in the second month after issuance. Ex Provera, signed
R. Mondolfo; certs. E. Diena (1986), Bottacchi (2005) Sassone = € 20'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF750.00
Closing..Nov-29, 11:59 PM |
| 2381 |
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 Usage of Sardinian stamps during the provisional government 1859 (Aug 22): 20 c. blue, good
to large margins and fresh colour, tied by fair "BORGO S. DONNINO 22 AGO. 1859" double-circle datestamp to piece. Cert. A. Diena Sassone = € 3'500+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-29, 11:59 PM |
| 2382 |
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 Adhesives of Sardinia used in the former Ducato di Parma, 1859 (Aug 24): Entire letter from
Parma to Soresina, bearing Sardinia IV. emission 20 c. dark blue, a fine and fresh adhesive with good to mostly huge margins all round, cancelled by light PARMA cds, reverse with arrival cds (Aug 26). An extremely rare usage of a Sardinian adhesive
in August 1859 during the first period of the provisional government of the former Ducato di Parma. An entire full of postal history interest ex Provera, cert. E. Diena (1985) Sassone = € 30'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF1,000.00
Closing..Nov-29, 11:59 PM |
